ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION FROM OBJECTORS BRIXTON SPD Adopted June 2013 Coproduction: a summary of the messages that emerged from workshops and market stall events during June, July and August 2012. PEOPLE LOVE BRIXTON – celebrate the very special things Brixton already has SUPPORTING A DIVERSE ECONOMY – support local employment through a range of business types and sizes, with specific support for start ups and independents IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – improve local environments and open spaces, ensure quality leisure and cultural facilities, support local schools PROVIDING HOMES FOR ALL – provide for local housing need, balance of social housing and private units IMPROVING ACCESS AND CONNECTIONS – enhance existing connections, address barriers and improving parking and cycling RESPECTING LOCAL CHARACTER – creating a great place to live, protecting Brixton’s built heritage, bringing upper floors back into use KEEPING IT SAFE – simple measures, comfortable environments, a range of activities for all ages SUSTAINABLE BRIXTON – promoting One Planet Living principles, supporting local initiatives and delivering economic, social and environmental sustainability USE EVERY SPACE – ensuring land and buildings are used efficiently, bringing under used upper floors back into active use MAKING IT HAPPEN – balancing the needs of existing and new residents and using Council-owned assets to support opportunities CSONTENT 1 Introduction AND context 1 4 AREA strategies 37 1.1 Introduction and Vision 1 4.1 Introduction 37 1.2 Purpose of this document 2 4.2 Brixton Central area strategy 38 1.3 Future Brixton programme 3 4.3 Brixton East / Somerleyton Road area strategy 42 1.4 The Cooperative Council 3 4.4 SW2 Enterprise Centre and surrounding area 1.5 Principles 4 strategy 45 4.5 Brixton Road / 'High Street' area strategy 48 2 Brixton TODAY 7 5 WORKING together to DELIVER 51 2.1 What makes Brixton? 7 2.2 Understanding Brixton 7 5.1 A development opportunity and regeneration pr 52 2.3 Headline findings 8 ogramme 2.4 Key townscape issues 9 5.2 Key principles for partnership working 56 2.5 Key sites 11 5.3 Brixton's townscape heritage 57 2.6 Other sites 11 5.4 Contributions from developers 57 2.7 Conservation and heritage assets 12 5.5 Delivery mechanisms 58 3 Brixton-WIDE strategies 15 3.1 Realising the vision 15 3.2 Overarching town-wide framework 17 3.3 Economic strategy 18 3.4 Public realm and cycling strategy 27 3.5 Transport and movement strategy 30 3.6 Energy, water and waste strategy 32 3.7 Land use strategy 35 "The culture and heritage of Brixton is its emblem, a single unique characteristic that is as identifiable to Brixton's community as it is to those who visit it from outside" Future Brixton Masterplan 2009 4 1 Introduction AND context 1.1 introduction and VISION Brixton is a unique place with an exciting, vibrant VISION statement and diverse town centre and a growing entertainment and visitor economy, which is now established as one Brixton will be proud of its history, comfortable of London's highest profile cultural destinations, and with its present and ambitious for its future. It is of particular significance to the British African- will reject the ordinary, the lower quality and Caribbean community standard forms of new development. The Future Brixton Masterplan was completed in 2009 Brixton will be a thriving town centre that meets and provides a comprehensive development strategy the aspirations of all its inhabitants, providing a for the town, as well as detailed guidance on a number wide range of high quality and affordable housing, of key potential developments across the centre. This access to a mix of retail and leisure facilities, high Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) builds on quality public realm, and open space. Its rich cultural the masterplan. diversity and heritage will drive the expansion of the arts and creative industries. The re-energising of The masterplan was based on the following vision for its cultural spaces, attractions, business space, and Brixton: markets together will transform Brixton into an iconic destination that is welcoming and safe for all. Brixton will prosper economically for the benefit of its local community. • Brixton will manage its own destiny – be proactive, not reactive. • Brixton will use its built and cultural heritage to maintain its position as an iconic visitor destination within London. • Brixton will have a vibrant, living heart, with first class spaces and places. • Brixton will educate and train its people and enable them to deliver a unique and lasting legacy The regeneration of the town centre will set the standard for sustainable development, while strengthening the local economy and providing equal opportunities for employment, education and training. (From Visioning Framework 2008) 1 1.2 purpose OF THIS document The main purpose of the Brixton SPD is to provide N supplementary guidance to Lambeth Core Strategy Policy PN3 Brixton, as well as wider relevant national, regional and local employment, housing, design and sustainable construction policies. These include Core Strategy Policies S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 and S10, and Saved Policies 4, MDO 5 and MDO 10. OAD The Brixton SPD also provides the opportunity to TION R STA BRIXTON reflect on and, where appropriate, review some of the A TLA NTI guidance outlined in the Future Brixton Masterplan; AD C O R R O AD and to inform the policy approach in the emerging Lambeth Local Plan. BRIXTON NE A S OUR L O ARB LDH M The Brixton SPD provides a series of interrelated CO ER L EYTON RO strategies for the town centre, including: NE la RE ac AD • Public realm and townscape; • Transport and movement; • Energy, water and waste; • Land use; • Economic; and • Specific areas of investment. LL The SPD area covers the whole of Brixton town centre BRIXTON HI and extends to include the Moorlands Estate, the Guinness Trust Loughborough Estate and Railton Road. This extension reflects the desire to enhance connections to these residential areas and reduce the SPD boundary isolation which local people have identified as an issue for these estates. Major centre boundary © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. 2013. Licence number 0100031673 Brixton SPD area 2 1 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT 1.3 FUTURE Brixton Programme The Council's strategy is intended to achieve corporate and regenerative priorities through utilising its own assets. The Future Brixton programme is aligned to Council-led major land use change and intensification in the Pope’s Road, Somerleyton Road and SW2 areas. 1.4 THE cooperative COUNCIL In line with the Council’s commitment to being a Cooperative Council, the SPD has been coproduced with local people and stakeholders. A review of the process of engagement is outlined in a separate Brixton SPD Consultation Report which accompanies this SPD document. The Ritzy BRIXTON SPD May 2013 3 1.5 Principles In March 2012 the Council agreed a series of e Making Brixton more accessible principles for the future of Brixton. The principles have Brixton will be easier and safer to get around for both been reviewed as a result of the coproduction process residents and visitors. There will be an emphasis on and strengthened to balance change with the need to enhancing the walking and cycling environment and protect local character. promoting the use of public transport. The principles have driven the SPD's production and, f Delivering a high quality, safe and accessible alongside the vision, shaped the resulting framework. town centre environment Investment will improve the environmental quality of a Opportunities for investment the town centre and make streets more friendly, busy New housing, employment, retail, social, leisure and safe. and community uses will enhance the vitality and long-term viability of Brixton, strengthening g Delivering improved community, leisure and neighbourhoods and supporting diversity. cultural facilities Opportunities will be explored to improve leisure and b Promoting employment and business community facilities, which are beacons for culture opportunities and sport and where all ages can come together and Opportunities to increase the range and quality of access a range of opportunities. Increasing local employment in the town centre will be pursued and school capacity is also important in meeting the will directly benefit the existing community through a infrastructure needs of a growing population. range of initiatives including training, apprenticeships and job brokerage. h Making the most of cultural attractions and creative energy c Supporting sustainable communities Ongoing investment will protect and improve Brixton's Improvements in living conditions, quality of life and high profile venues and cultural attractions, including environmental standards will be delivered through the markets, and enhance its unique and world refurbishing and redeveloping key sites, building new famous profile. homes to meet local need, rebalancing the range and mix of housing types and tenures, increasing local i Providing a wider variety of shops and stalls school capacity and refreshing key streets and spaces. The SPD will protect and enhance the street and covered markets and, by identifying key development d Enhancing Brixton’s historic environment sites, protect and improve the quality of key shopping The town's existing historic environment and streets in the town centre. landmark buildings will be enhanced through quality buildings and spaces, and through bringing empty properties